Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉園) or Lotus Garden, is located next to Big Wild Goose Pagoda in Xi'an. It is China's first large-scale royal garden that presents the styles and features during the Tang Dynasty (618-907).

Tang Paradise is China's first large-scale royal garden that displays the styles and features during the Tang Dynasty.

It covers a total area of 1,000 mu (66.7 hectares), among which 300 mu is water, and is the largest theme park in the northwestern region of China. The park is one of several modern reconstructions of ancient sites in Shaanxi, which features numerous magnificent buildings, wide squares, and elegant gardens.

Tang Paradise consists of 12 theme culture zones which include emperor, poetry, food, tea culture, religion, dance, imperial examinations and science, demonstration of the history and culture of the Tang Dynasty.

This ancient Tang style architectural park is not only the largest in China, but also the largest architectural park in the world. One of the main attractions of the Tang Paradise is the water screen that plays movies. This creates a special kind of optical effect which makes the frame tridimensional. As you watch the movie, you can enjoy the beautiful night scene and the fan-like water surface becoming an ingenious integration.

Travel Tips:

1. There are many dances during festivals.

2. The food zone features from classic Tang Dynasty Emperor Dishes, local foods to buffet which can satisfy different people's taste.

Hours: 9 am - 9 pm

Admission: 90 yuan (Mar 1 to Nov 30)

45 yuan (Dec 1 to Feb 28/29)

Tel: +86-29-85511888

Add: No.99, Furong Xi Road, Qujiang New District, Xi'an City

How to get there: take bus No.21, 22, 23, 24, 601, 610, 609, 237, 715 and 907 and get off at the Tang Paradise West Gate (Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan Xi Men) Station;

Website: http://www.tangparadise.cn/en/index.php